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Robert Watson — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Robert Watson across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ouachita, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ouachita, Louisiana |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Watson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Watson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Olive Watson | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Watson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Robert Watson | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| Jack Watson | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Frank Watson | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Robert Watson | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Watson | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| John Watson | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Florence Watson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ouachita, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Ouachita, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Watson across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Ouachita, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Watson
Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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Sibling
John Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olive Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Watson
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu625unit:1100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Robert W Watson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Florence Watson | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Bertha Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Elizabeth Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Robert Watson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | William Watson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jack Watson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | John Watson | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Frank Watson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alice Watson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Olive Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Watson | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | William H Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Sophronia Brown | 66 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | James Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | John W Harper | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Alice Harper | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Howard Harper | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Robert Harper | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Elizabeth Harper | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Polly Harper | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Joseph Harper | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Hester Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Nancy Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ben J Halley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Alice Halley | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lola Halley | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Ada Halley | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ben F Richardson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Aida Richardson | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Emma Richardson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Emily Richardson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 34 | Della Richardson | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Oscar Richardson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Sanford Richardson | 15 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Hobson Whittington | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Amos Whittington | 11 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | John D Sims | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Vera Sims | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Iva Sims | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Sims | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Robert Sims | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Jack Taylor | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Julia Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Alonzo Johnson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mary Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | William Wallis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ellen Wallis | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Irene Wallis | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)